International photographer (Jan-Dec 1935)

Eight The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER Noi>ember, 1935 Along the Water-Front By Karl A. Barleben, Jr. F.R.P.S. JAMERAISTS who live near the water are indeed for| H?P*C4 tunate, for there is nothing quite the equal to spending r4*<f£r;45 a day scouting for pictures that have a salty tang. Not only is the air bracing and invigorating, making one feel more like living, but the subjects available to the camera lens are unlimited. More than this, the same places ing for far-off places and travel, with which stay-at-homes console themselves by virtue of necessity. No wonder that amateur photographers make a bee-line for the water's edge at every opportunity. It satisfies a vague longing which is inherent in us all. The larger cities offer teeming activity, together with pictorial atmosphere. The huge ocean liners coming and going, loading and unloading; tugs chugging their way here and there; fishing boats, filthy dirty, loaded with fish, baskets, nets, and all sorts of gear; graceful pleasure cruisers now and then gliding majestically by; barges which seem hardly able to keep afloat with their ponderous cargoes; the piers to which small and large craft are tied; the squatter-camps hidden in the out-of-the-way corners of warehouses and docks — all go to provide unending picture material for the enthusiast who knows what to look for, and where to look for it. The rural sections, too, have their water-front, although it is somewhat different from that found in the cities. Small fishing Upper Left — The Hamburg-American-North German Lloyd liner "Deutschland" at her New York City Pier. Leicaphoto by Karl A. Barleben, Jr. Upper Right — Junk-cluttered deck of a fishing boat at the fish-piers on the East River, New York City. Leicaphoto by Karl A. Barleben, )r. Center — Nubble Light. York Beach, Maine — one of the favorite spots for artists and photographers on the Maine coast. Leicaphoto by Karl A. Barleben. Jr. Lower Right — The deck of a fishing vessel — fish-piers, New York City. Leicaphoto by Karl A. Barleben. |r. Lower Left — The nose of a fishing boat. Leicaphoto by Karl A. Barleben, Jr. change from day to day, so that one need never fear of exhausting the possibilities of one area. Water-front pictures are available to city as well as small town dwellers. Many people who do not live near the water come many miles to spend a vacation or a week-end just to be near it. On the other hand, there are those who live right ■within a stone's throw, so to speak, of fascinating marine views, yet never bother about them. It is much like the case of Bostonians never having visited the Bunker Hill monument and the New Yorkers the Statue of Liberty — we more or less think that other fields are greener than our own. The sea and ships have provided photographers throughout the years with marvelous picture material — witness the photographic salons, the roto sections of newspapers, and the magazines. A marine picture seems to be always good to look at. There is in it not only a beautiful picture, but possibly the long towns, such as abound in New England, for example, are the targets of pictorialists from all over the country. Gloucester, Marblehead, Cape Ann, and other lovely spots in Massachusetts enjoy quite a boom during the summer season, for artists and photographers go to these places by the hundreds and remain all summer, drinking in the delights of marine beauty afforded. Gloucester, a famous old fishing village, offers tiny wooden houses facing narrow, crooked streets. Fishermen of the old school, such as are pictured quite frequently, are here in person and willing enough to pose for the camera or canvas. Their dilapidated sailing vessels rock gently with the swell just off shore, going and coming almost daily. Imagine the treat in store for the active marine photographer who is after pictorial results in such a place! Another type of water-front which is also popular is the sandy or rocky shore. The state of Maine was indeed well provided by Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertisers.